User Manual
CAPSURE User Manual Equipment Information Use of this equipment in a manner other than that specified by X-Rite, Incorporated may compromise design integrity and become unsafe. Warning: This instrument is not for use in explosive environments. No user serviceable parts in this product. For your safety, do not look directly into the measurement optics when the instrument is on. Do not immerse the instrument in liquid. Cold weather may affect the speed of the display and the accuracy of matches.
CAPSURE User Manual Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. If your device is equipped with a Bluetooth wireless transmitter, it contains the following module. Roving Networks RN42 Roving Networks, Inc. 102 Cooper Court Los Gatos, CA 95032 TEL: 408-395-5300 FAX: 603-843-7550 Module meets the following standards: EN 300328-2 V1.7.1 (10-2006) EN 301489-1 V1.8.
CAPSURE User Manual Limited Warranty X-Rite warrants this Product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of shipment from X-Rite’s facility, unless mandatory law provides for longer periods. During such time, X-Rite will either replace or repair at its discretion defective parts free of charge.
CAPSURE User Manual INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. IN ANY EVENT OF LIABILITY, X-RITE’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY HEREUNDER WILL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES FURNISHED BY X-RITE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. Proprietary Notice The information contained in this manual is derived from patent and proprietary data.
CAPSURE User Manual Table of Contents Description ................................................................................................................................8 Package Contents......................................................................................................................9 Important Information ..............................................................................................................9 Getting Started ............................................
CAPSURE User Manual Appendices ........................................................................................................... 34 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................34 Screen Messages .......................................................................................................................34 Cleaning....................................................................................
CAPSURE User Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing the X-Rite CAPSURE, an instrument for matching color. The CAPSURE is a product designed to measure a wider variety of color inspiration items. The instrument matches the colors of your samples to specific fan deck data stored in the instrument’s memory. Within seconds, you will know the name/number of the closest color in the stored fan deck that matches your sample.
CAPSURE User Manual 10 - White Reference slider: Positions the calibration tile for measurement or calibration/storage. 11 - Measurement optics: Area that illuminates and measures the color. 12 – Information label: Provides compliance, serial number and other information.
CAPSURE User Manual Getting Started Installing the Software The software that is included with your instrument must be installed before plugging the USB cable into the computer. The software installs the required USB drivers for the instrument and a fan deck loader application. 1. Insert the CD into the CD drive. If the CD does not autorun, double-click the Setup.exe file on the CD. 2. The setup program guides you through the rest of the installation process.
CAPSURE User Manual Powering On and Off (battery operation only) Turn the instrument on by pressing and releasing the Power button. Power button You are asked to calibrate the instrument. Please follow the on screen instructions for calibration (refer to the Calibration section later in this manual for details). The instrument automatically powers down into a sleep mode between 40 to 80 seconds of inactivity to conserver battery power. Any button press from the sleep mode will wake up the instrument.
CAPSURE User Manual View Tutorial 1. View the tutorial by pressing the right side of the Navigation control. Pressing the left side of the Navigation control takes you back one screen. Press Right Nav. Press Right Nav. Continue with remaining Tutorial screens 2. After the last Tutorial screen appears, press the right side of the Navigation control to continue with the fan deck selection. Press Right Nav. to continue Fan deck Selection 1.
CAPSURE User Manual Function Screens The CAPSURE has been designed to allow easy navigation between functions with the principle of one color being active at a time. Functions are selected by pressing the left or right sides of the Navigation control. The active function is indicated by the highlighted icon on the function bar and the title of the window.
CAPSURE User Manual Using the CAPSURE Instrument General Use When holding the instrument by its sides, it should be easy to press the Measure button on the side with your thumb or index finger. To match a color, place the instrument flat against a color sample with the center of the sample positioned under the measurement optics. Lightly press the Measure button to enable an on screen preview of the sample for fine positioning. Hold the instrument steady and press the Measure button firmly and release.
CAPSURE User Manual Navigating the Screens Many secondary screens contain the words “Back”, “Select”, and “Exit” at the bottom. This refers to actions that take place when using the Navigation control and Enter button. Back – indicates that the display is jumping back to the previous screen. This is selected by pressing the left side of the Navigation control. Select – indicates that the option or item highlighted in the screen will be selected. This is chosen by pressing the Enter button.
CAPSURE User Manual Selecting Samples The CAPSURE instrument is unique in that is has been designed to measure a wide variety of inspiration items without the limitations on minimum size or surface textures. CAPSURE employs the principle of WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). The advanced X-Rite camera technology and state of the art multi directional LED illumination enables the instrument to: • Compensate for surface irregularities with the use of a surface flatten algorithm.
CAPSURE User Manual Calibration IMPORTANT: The calibration reference is dramatically affected by smudge marks and dust, and must be kept clean. It is recommended that the instrument is cleaned regularly. Refer to the Cleaning section later in this manual for procedure on cleaning the calibration reference and optics. When your instrument is first turned on, you are asked to perform a calibration. Thereafter, a calibration is required every hour or if a 5°C temperature change has occurred.
CAPSURE User Manual Operation Settings Menu The Setting menu is used to set instrument options, initiate a calibration and view production information from this menu. You should review and set the options as needed before using your instrument for the first time. 1. Select the Settings icon in the function bar by pressing the left side of the Navigation control. 2. Select the setting option from the list by pressing the up and down sides of the Navigation control. 3.
CAPSURE User Manual Calibrate The calibration option allows you to manually initiate a calibration. Refer to the Calibration section earlier in this manual for information on performing a calibration. Language The language option allows you to select the languages that the instrument operates in. This screen also appears when the instrument is turned on for the first time. 1. Select the language option from the list by pressing the up and down sides of the Navigation control. 2.
CAPSURE User Manual Priority fan deck and region (if available) 4. Select the fan deck settings option from the list by pressing the up and down sides of the Navigation control. 5. Press the Enter (Select) button to activate (green) or deactivate (red) the option. 6. When finished, press the left side of the Navigation control (Back) to return to the Fan decks screen, or press the right side of the Navigation control (Exit) to go to the Match screen.
CAPSURE User Manual 5. Set the other volume level or press the right side of the Navigation control (Exit) to go to the Match screen. Product Info This screen displays important instrument information. Press the down side of the Navigation control to view additional information. Version information for the fan decks currently installed in the instrument can be found at the end of the Product Info screen.
CAPSURE User Manual F2 2° – represents wide band fluorescent light source with a 2° narrow view standard observer. TL84 2°– represents narrow band fluorescent light source with a 2° narrow view standard observer. 1. Select the illumination option from the list by pressing the up and down sides of the Navigation control. 2. Press the Enter (Select) button to select the illumination and return to the Settings window.
CAPSURE User Manual 3. Refer to the Initial Startup section earlier in this manual for information on viewing the tutorial. Reset Device The reset device option is used to reset the instrument back to the factory defaults. Any stored records that exist will also be deleted. 1. Select the reset device option from the list by pressing the up and down sides of the Navigation control. 2. Press the Enter button. You are asked to confirm that you want to reset the device. 3.
CAPSURE User Manual Bluetooth on/off (CAPSURE Bluetooth only) The Bluetooth on/off option is used to turn Bluetooth on or off in CAPSURE. Once on, a gray Bluetooth icon appears at the top of the screen. This icon is an indication that the Bluetooth option is activated. After CAPSURE is paired with the other device, the color of the Bluetooth icon will change to blue. The icon will remain blue until the connection is lost or unpaired. Bluetooth Status Off Enabled Connected 1.
CAPSURE User Manual Matching a Sample Make sure the white reference slider is in the storage location and position the CAPSURE on to the sample as previously explained. 1. Lightly press and hold the Measure button to activate the preview. The area to be measured is indicated in the preview by the circle.
CAPSURE User Manual Match Quality Indication After a match, the instrument displays 1, 2, or 3 colored bars in the title row of the display. The bars indicate the quality of the match that was obtained. One “red” bar indicates an ok match, two “yellow” bars indicate a better match, and three “green” bars indicate the best match. No color bars would indicate no close match was found.
CAPSURE User Manual Saving a Match with a Tag Each measurement or selected color is automatically saved in the history record. A voice tag or text tag can be saved with each color match. CAPSURE can store a maximum of 100 measurements which are stored in date & time order. When the limit of 100 records is reached the oldest record is automatically deleted. 1. From the Match window, press the Enter button to display the Tag window. Enter button 2.
CAPSURE User Manual Matching a Patterned or Multicolored Sample with Color Picker The Color Picker function is used on patterned, woven or multicolored samples that you wish to match a specific color from. Up to four colors within your image can be identified. For example, this can be used if you did not wish to extract individual shades on textured surfaces or textiles where potential multiple colors may be found. 1. Make sure the aperture is set to the Automatic/Large option.
CAPSURE User Manual Finding Alternative Colors Using Navigator The Navigator function enables you to find alternative colors for the identified match. 1. Perform a match or recall a stored color. 2. Select the Navigator icon in the function bar by pressing on the right side of the Navigation control. 3. Select the method you wish to use to locate an alternate color by pressing on the up or down sides the Navigation control. 4. Press the Enter button after the method is selected.
CAPSURE User Manual Color Schemes Displays preprogrammed color palettes/schemes for the matched color in the current fan deck. Certain fan decks will also displays a method (description) for each color scheme. Refer to Selection Screen later in this section for a detailed description on using this screen. Similar Colors Displays a list of close colors searched across active fan decks. Refer to Selection Screen later in this section for a detailed description on using this screen.
CAPSURE User Manual Selection Screen Each alternate color method utilizes the identical selection screen to choose a color. Refer below for a description of the screen. 1. Scroll through the available colors using the up and down sides of the Navigation control. For each color a visual comparison is given against the active color and the alternate. 2. To make the alternate color the active color, press the Enter button. All colors set as activate are saved to the Records.
CAPSURE User Manual Recalling a Saved Record The Records function enables you to retrieve a stored match from the instruments database, delete an individual record, or delete all stored records. 1. Select the Records icon in the function bar by pressing on the right side of the Navigation control. 2. Scroll through the measurement records by pressing the up and down sides of the Navigation control. 3. You can view more details for the selected record by pressing the Enter button to expand the record.
CAPSURE User Manual Delete All Records This option allows you to delete all stored records on the instrument. 1. Press the up and down sides of the Navigation control to highlight Delete all records. 2. Press the Enter button. You are asked to confirm that you want to delete all. 3. Highlighting Yes on the screen and press the Enter button. All records are now deleted from the instrument.
CAPSURE User Manual Appendices Troubleshooting Symptom Action Will not turn on Press and hold the Power button. Charge battery / plug in to USB port. Instrument not responding Hold down on/off button 10 seconds to turn off then restart. Instrument will not switch off Remove the USB connection. Too much ambient light detected Make sure you keep the instrument on the sample until the end of the measurement.
CAPSURE User Manual Cleaning The instrument should be stored with calibration slider in the closed position when not in use. Do not immerse the instrument in liquid, and do not use anything other than a waterdampened cloth for cleaning the exterior. The measurement optics and calibration plaque should be kept clean from dust and dirt for the highest level of accuracy. Cleaning the Optics The optics are recessed and therefore protected from dirt during normal usage.
CAPSURE User Manual 3. Blow short bursts of clean, dry air into the optics port. This should remove any accumulated debris from the optics. Canned air straw Optics port 4. Reposition the aperture over the optics housing and turn 45° clockwise to lock into place. Cleaning the Calibration Reference The calibration tile is imbedded in the underside of the white reference slider. 1. Opening reference slider to a halfway position. 2. Blow short bursts of clean, dry air onto the calibration tile.
CAPSURE User Manual Technical Specifications Measurement time: < 3 seconds Operating Temp: 0° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) Storage temp: -20° to 60°C (-4° to 140°F) Humidity Range: 20- 80% RH (non-condensing) Usage: Indoor use only Altitude: 2000m Pollution Degree: 2 Transient Overvoltage: Category II FAQs 1. How many color matches does the instrument store? 100 color matches. 2. What are the ideal samples to match? The samples should be smooth, dry, solid in color and opaque. 3.
CAPSURE User Manual Bluetooth Device Pairing Procedures (CAPSURE Bluetooth only) To use your Bluetooth enabled phone or tablet with CAPSURE you must first pair the devices together before you can connect to an App. Once the pairing process is complete the connection remains in memory enabling quick reconnection when the devices are switched ON and Off. The following devices/operating systems are supported by CAPSURE Bluetooth.
CAPSURE User Manual 5. Select the CAPSURE RM200 #XXXX to pair to the iOS device. 6. The iOS device should initiate paring. This may take up to 20 seconds. 7. Once the pairing process is complete the RM200 #XXXX text will turn blue and “connected” will be displayed next to the device name. On the CAPSURE the Bluetooth symbol will change color from Grey to Blue. Notes for iOS connections • You can only connect with 1 iOS device at a time.
CAPSURE User Manual 7. Once the pairing process is complete the RM200 #XXXX will turn appear in your Paired devices, indicating you have successfully connected your two devices. The Apple or Android App can now be started.
CAPSURE User Manual China RoHs Disclosure Table 产品中有害物质的含量 X-Rite, Incorporated. Model RM200 Series (Capsure) Instrument 仪器 Assembly 组件 All 全部 PCB Assembly 有害物质 铅 汞 镉 六价 多溴联苯 多溴联苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) 铬 (Cr6) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB 组件 X O O O O O Metal Fasteners 金属扣件 X O O O O O Display 显示 O O O O O O Plastic Components 塑胶元件 O O O O O O Packaging Material 包装材料 O O O O O O 本表格依据 SJ/T 11364 的规定编制。 Table prepared in accordance with SJ/T 11364-2014 standards.
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